Writing a Story Stack

 For those who may be interested here are three different ways to write a Story Stack.

Depending on which you choose you can write a single story using each of two of the methods or 5 stories using the last method.

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How to Write a StoryStack

THE ADDITION METHOD

Step 1: Write a 6-word story.

Step 2: Copy/paste that 6-word story and ADD 19 words to it. Creating a 25-word story.

Step 3: Copy/paste that 25-word story and ADD 25 words to it. Creating a 50-word story.

Step 4: Copy/paste that 50-word story and ADD 50 words to it. Creating a 100-word story.

Step 5: Copy/paste that 100-word story and ADD 100 words to it. Creating a 200-word story.

Essentially, if you do every step, you’ll be left with one story that adds upon the last to bring more 

richness and depth to a final 200 word story. To make this easier for yourself, you can use “//” to

 denote where each step is happening or put the word count in brackets “[25]” ← like this.

THE CONTINUATION METHOD

Step 1: Write a 6-word story.

Step 2: Continue the story by writing an additional 25 words that can be combined with the previous 

6-word story.

Step Continue the story by writing an additional 50 words that can be combined with the previous 

25-word story.

Step 4: Continue the story by writing an additional 100 words that can be combined with the previous 

50-word story.

Step 5: Continue the story by writing an additional 150 words that can be combined with the previous 

100-word story.

The main difference between this method and the previous is that you’ll have a story that is 

6 + 25 + 50 + 100 + 150 = 331 words long.

THE SEPARATION METHOD

Step 1: Using a prompt, write a 6-word story.

Step 2: Using the prompt write a different 25-word story.

Step 3: Using the prompt write a different 50-word story.

Step 4: Using the prompt write a different 100-word story.

Step 5: Using the prompt write a different 150-word story.

If you ask me, this one is the most difficult. You’re writing 5 different stories. 

Add to that the length of each story is different as well! I tip my had to the person who attempts 

this method! Similar to the Continuation Method you’ll have written 331 words but 5 different 

stories instead of one long story.